Korean Pork & Rice Cakes with Bok Choy

Korean Pork & Rice Cakes

with Bok Choy

20 MIN
4 Servings
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From the Test Kitchen

A favorite Korean ingredient, rice cakes (or tteok) lend their delightfully chewy texture to this crowd-pleasing dish. We’re tossing them in our spicy black bean sauce with hearty pork and crisp-tender bok choy, first sautéed in a fragrant blend including ginger, garlic, and scallions.
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  • Calories
    760 Cals (est.)
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Korean Pork & Rice Cakes with Bok Choy
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  • 18 oz Ground Pork
  • 1 lb Rice Cakes
  • 15 oz Baby Bok Choy
  • ⅓ cup Savory Black Bean-Chile Sauce
  • ⅓ cup Asian-Style Sautéed Aromatics
  • ¼ cup Cream
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Prepare the bok choy
1 Prepare the bok choy

Fill a medium pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Wash and dry the bok choy. Cut off and discard the root end of the bok choy; roughly chop.

Cook the pork
2 Cook the pork

In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the pork; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently and breaking the meat apart with a spoon, 4 to 6 minutes, or until browned. Add the sautéed aromatics. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until combined.

Add the bok choy
3 Add the bok choy

Add the chopped bok choy, black bean-chile sauce, and 2 tablespoons of water. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until most of the liquid has cooked off and the pork is cooked through. Turn off the heat.

Cook the rice cakes
4 Cook the rice cakes

Meanwhile, add the rice cakes to the pot of boiling water. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender. Drain thoroughly. 

Finish & serve your dish
5 Finish & serve your dish

Transfer the cooked rice cakes to the pan of cooked pork and bok choy. Add the cream. Cook on medium-high, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until thoroughly combined. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Enjoy!

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Korean Pork & Rice Cakes

Prepare the bok choy
1 Prepare the bok choy

Fill a medium pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Wash and dry the bok choy. Cut off and discard the root end of the bok choy; roughly chop.

2 Cook the pork

In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the pork; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently and breaking the meat apart with a spoon, 4 to 6 minutes, or until browned. Add the sautéed aromatics. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until combined.

Cook the pork
Add the bok choy
3 Add the bok choy

Add the chopped bok choy, black bean-chile sauce, and 2 tablespoons of water. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until most of the liquid has cooked off and the pork is cooked through. Turn off the heat.

4 Cook the rice cakes

Meanwhile, add the rice cakes to the pot of boiling water. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender. Drain thoroughly. 

Cook the rice cakes
Finish & serve your dish
5 Finish & serve your dish

Transfer the cooked rice cakes to the pan of cooked pork and bok choy. Add the cream. Cook on medium-high, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until thoroughly combined. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Enjoy!

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